Union County, SC Demographic Data
Union County, SC Summary
Union County is located in South Carolina
- Population: 28,583
- Area: 516.03 sq. miles
- Land Area: 514.17 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 55.39 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 606.96 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Union County, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,486
52%
50.8
Male
13,442
48%
49.2
Total Population
27,928
323,128,000
Union County, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,525
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,697
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,709
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,680
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,617
5.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,938
10.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,335
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,047
14.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,074
7.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,101
7.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,987
10.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,727
6.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
491
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,865
78.3%
77.2
Female
11,639
53.2%
51.3
Male
10,226
46.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,866
74.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,252
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,205
18.6%
15.2
Female
3,007
57.8%
55.8
Male
2,198
42.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
44
0.0%
0.0
Union County, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,215
97.4%
96.8
White
18,509
66.3%
72.6
Black or African American
8,614
30.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
35
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
57
0.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
713
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
349
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
134
0.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
96
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
119
0.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,579
98.8%
82.2
Union County, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,384
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,605
13.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,722
39.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,653
18.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,896
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,593
8.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
847
4.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,989
20.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,711
79.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,440
12.4%
31.2
Union County, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,599
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
10,555
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
2,950
12.8%
11.0%
Separated
902
3.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,991
8.7
5.8%
Union County, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,054
98.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
349
1.3%
21.6%
Spanish
198
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
94
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
13
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
44
0.2%
1.1%
Union County, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,418
12.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,020
8.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,954
16.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,411
12.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,781
15.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,140
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
955
8.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
667
5.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
171
1.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
81
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
34,953
57,617
Per capita income
19,614
31,128
Union County, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
93
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
601
5.3%
9.8
Construction
628
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,384
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
285
2.5%
6.6
Information
186
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,648
23.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
664
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
619
5.5%
11.4
Public administration
628
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
1,672
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
536
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
301
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,303
11.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
2,748
24.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,203
28.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,249
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,742
15.5%
18.1%
Union County, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,009
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,398
85.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,222
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
24
0.2%
5.1
Walked
78
0.7%
2.7
Other means
132
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
155
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.1
26.6
Union County, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,318
11.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,839
33.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,594
31.0%
37.1
3 or more
2,847
24.5%
21.0
Union County, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,598
82.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,216
70.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,382
29.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,424
17.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Union County, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,022
1 room
109
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
71
0.5%
2.7
3 rooms
649
4.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,666
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,345
31.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,059
21.8%
17.8
7 rooms
1,484
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
855
6.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
784
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Union County, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,022
1-unit, detached
9,353
66.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
107
0.8%
5.9
2-units
321
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
349
2.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
359
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
165
1.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,355
23.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
10
0.1%
0.1
Union County, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,787
12.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
803
5.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,398
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,942
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,807
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,671
11.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,386
17.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,067
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
147
1.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
14
0.1%
1.4%
Union County, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,553
30.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
901
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
6,470
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
305
2.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
283
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
4
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
46
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
36
0.3%
1.1
Union County, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,533
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
18
0.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
42
1.2%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
47
1.3%
11.8%
Less than $500
232
6.6%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
319
9.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
809
22.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
2,066
58.5%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,718
48.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
431
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
366
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
289
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
716
20.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,874
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
21
0.7%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
176
6.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
926
32.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,751
60.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
508
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
591
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
518
18.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
340
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
468
17.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
242
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
187
6.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,000
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
627
0.0%
0.0%
Union County, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,216
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,486
30.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,222
39.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,139
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
662
8.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
466
5.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
153
1.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
45
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
43
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
74,500
205,000